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My Mowgli Boy

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My Mowgli Boy
Chinese我的莫格利男孩
GenreRomance
Comedy
Environmental protection
Written byLiu Fei
Liu Chenguang
Shi Shi
Directed byPeng Xuejun
StarringMa Tianyu
Yang Zi
Opening themeYou are like the Wind by Jin Wenqi
Ending themeWindy Night by Yang Zi
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes50
Production
ProducersYan Zheng
Wang Yexun
Wang Jing
Yao Yuanhong
Running time45 minutes
Production companyCroton Media
Original release
NetworkiQiyi
ReleaseAugust 29 (2019-08-29) –
October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)

My Mowgli Boy (Chinese: 我的莫格利男孩) is a 2019 Chinese urban romance comedy television series directed by Peng Xuejun. It stars Ma Tianyu as Mowgli and Yang Zi as Ling Xi in the lead roles.[1] It premiered on iQIYI on August 29, 2019 and finished broadcasting on October 10, 2019.[2] It also aired primetime on Shenzhen Satellite TV starting from April 12, 2020.[3]

The series tells the story of Mo Ge Li, a boy raised in the jungle by the forest caretaker, who is accidentally brought into the city by Ling Xi, an independent entrepreneurial woman and called on people to protect the environment.[4]

Plot summary

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Mo Ge Li (played by Ma Tianyu) is a boy who was raised in the forest by his grandfather who was the forest caretaker. He grew up playing with animals in the forest since childhood. Ling Xi (played by Yang Zi), an independent career-focused woman, took Mo Ge Li back to the city by mistake. She wanted to send Mo Ge Li back to the forest as soon as possible, but she had to keep him because of the marketing needs of her Studio. Ling Xi and Mo Ge Li lived under the same roof, and the two gradually developed feelings for each other. As a bridge between human beings and nature, with the help of Ling Xi, Mo Ge Li gradually learned how to integrate into modern social life. Ling Xi learned the philosophy of nature from Mo Ge Li, and joined the ranks of ecological protection to save the environment. The two learned from each other and grew together.[5]

Casts and Characters

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Main cast

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Actor Character Introduction Ref.
Ma Tianyu Mo Ge Li / Xia Ye A boy who grew up in the forest, who is simple-minded but very principled and does not like to be deceived and used by others. His only relative in the forest is the forest caretaker grandpa. He came to the city with Ling Xi due to an accident, and then lived with Ling Xi. He is Chu Shi's long-lost brother. He likes Ling Xi. [6]
Yang Zi Ling Xi She is the founder of fashion design company Xixi Ling Studio - a woman of the new era. She is Ling Yu's non-biological sister and Zheng Li's childhood sweetheart - Ling Xi was secretly in love with Zheng Li for 20 years, but then gradually fell in love with Mo Ge Li.
Ren Yankai Zheng Li He is the General Manager of Wolf Media Group and Ling Xi's childhood sweetheart. He is the boss of Bai Yiling, who he likes. Public opinion in the outside world did not affect Zheng Li's judgment. He still followed his heart and let people see the simple beauty of love.
Fu Mengbo Lu Ziyue He is Zheng Li's former roommate and good friend. He is a lawyer and university professor. He likes Tang Cheng.
Huang Cancan Tang Cheng She is Ling Xi's best friend and is a lawyer. Tang Cheng's parents are wildlife photographers, so she has traveled to many places. Later, with Ling Xi's support, she begins a relationship with Lu Ziyue.
Wang Zhener Bai Yiling Bai Yiling and Chi Xu were originally husband and wife and jointly owned a company. Later, Ji Xu cheated and had a child with another woman, Xiao Yao. Bai Yiling filed for divorce, left Chi Xu, joined Wolf Media Group, and became Zheng Li's assistant. After Zheng Li confessed to her, the two established their relationship.
Wu Haoze Ling Yu Ling Xi's older stepbrother. Ling Yu was engaged with Gao Jie but later called it off. He likes Zhu Shi and helped her when she couldn't find a place to stay.
Zheng Qiuhong Zhu Shi Mo Ge Li's younger sister. Zhu Shi came to China against her parents approval. She likes Ling Yu.

Supporting cast

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Actor Character Introduction
Fu Rou Meiqi Tu Tu Ling Xi's assistant
Jing Yanjun Li Kai Ling Xi's assistant
Mai Tong Ren He Ling Xi's assistant
Yin Zhusheng Zheng Weijue Zheng Li's father
Denny Huang Li Yuhang CEO of a company. Later became Mo Ge Li's boss.
Lu Gang Ling Zhenghao Ling Xi and Ling Yu's father
Cao Yi Ding Jianxiong Ling Yu's birth father

Reception

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The series was praised for its concept of environmental protection,[7] and its sense of fashion in clothing.[8]

Soundtrack

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The series has 7 original soundtracks in total. The opening theme song "You are Like the Wind" was sung by singer Jin Wenqi and the ending theme song "Windy Night" was sung by the lead actress of the series Yang Zi.[9]

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."You are like the Wind (你像风来了)" (Opening theme song [10])Guo Yanduo
Weng Weiying
Weng Weiying
Huang Allen
Jin Wenqi4:22
2."Windy Night (有风的夜晚)" (Ending theme song [11][12])Gong JiachengZheng YujieYang Zi3:00
3."Reverse (颠倒)" ([13])Gong JiachengZheng Yujie房东的猫4:24
4."Not Just a Vignette (不只是一首小插曲)"  Yu Jiayun3:51
5."Listen to me talk (听我说说)" ([14])Chen WeiruChen WeiruZhao Tianyu4:21
6."A journey that says go 说走就走的旅行"  Zhou Ziyan
Zhou Pin
3:26
7."Yeah"  Ma Jia3:31

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actor Ma Tianyu Nominated [15]
Best Actress Yang Zi Nominated
Weibo TV Series Awards Most Popular Actress Won [16]

References

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  2. ^ "《我的莫格利男孩》8月29日上线开播". Sohu (in Chinese). August 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "我的莫格利男孩》上星首播 4月12日登陆深圳卫视黄金档". Baidu (in Chinese). April 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Yang Zi's "My Mowgli Boy" is Entertaining in a Weird Way". JayneStars.
  5. ^ "Yang Zi and Ma Tianyu in Jungle Book Inspired My Mowgli Boy". DramaPanda. 11 September 2018.
  6. ^ "《我的莫格利男孩》八大主演合力呈现"低碳爱情"". NetEase (in Chinese). 26 August 2019.
  7. ^ "黄灿灿获环保大使称号 《我的莫格利男孩》环保理念获赞". NetEase (in Chinese). 6 June 2019.
  8. ^ "CBI Case Study: High Fashion on the Small Screen". China Film Insider.
  9. ^ "《我的莫格利男孩》音樂戀愛指南OST". Amazon.
  10. ^ "你像风来了". QQ Music (in Chinese).
  11. ^ "《我的莫格利男孩》上线 马天宇杨紫上演"格凌童话"". NetEase. 29 August 2019.
  12. ^ "有风的夜晚". QQ Music.
  13. ^ "颠倒". QQ Music (in Chinese).
  14. ^ "听我说说". QQ Music (in Chinese).
  15. ^ 金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围. Ynet (in Chinese). 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  16. ^ "人生最后奖项·高以翔获最具人气演员". Sinchew (in Chinese). 4 January 2020.
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